LETS Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of let

as in allows

to give permission to my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas

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as in rents

chiefly British to give the possession and use of (something) in return for periodic payment the pensioner has begun letting rooms in her home to earn some extra money

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as in enables

to make able or possible the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps

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as in tolerates

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference they let their kids get away with murder

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lets

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noun

plural of let

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance

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Recent Examples of lets

Verb

Lunch breaks create the mental wandering that lets unrelated dots connect into something useful. —

William Jones june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026 Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lets agencies like the NSA collect overseas communications without warrants, a powerful tool critics say too easily sweeps up Americans’ data and needs tighter safeguards. —

Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 In addition to all that tech, Prada lets its style shine through with its signature Linea Rossa red popping up all over the suit—a similar detail that can be spotted on the LCVG, too. —

Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 June 2026 Its Elgin store also lets customers buy gift cards to be donated to the organization. —

Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 For example, OpenAI lets users send its default model 10 messages every five hours before booting them to a weaker version. —

Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 4 June 2026 The device pairs with a companion app called Pulsetto Wellness, which lets users adjust the device, track progress and choose programs. —

Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 The platform lets businesses customize and manage AI agents while connecting them with external systems such as Shopify, Zendesk, and Shopee. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026 In addition, a Quick OSD menu lets players tweak core settings before every game. —

Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026

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Reaching out and sharing what’s going on lets in the light. —

R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 7 June 2026 The other lets go of a red balloon. —

Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 Federal police chased and targeted people randomly in public places like stores, shopping center parking lets, a church lawn and a country club and at times aimed their weapons at people or threatened them. —

Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025 The federal government’s permissiveness toward this form of betting lets platforms operate nationwide without following state laws or tax rates—a potentially lucrative proposition that has gained venture capital backing while angering states and tribal groups. —

Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2025 Leveraging Scholten’s experience with convertible cars, a folding or removable top lets in the sun and breeze. —

IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025

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Baptist Health also operates its own virtual health platform for urgent care, the Baptist Health PineApp, which allows patients to see a doctor from anywhere, with no appointment needed.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Kruse said county ownership allows the well to be shut down as soon as work at Piney Point is complete.

— Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026